The International Aircraft Dealers Association is redesigning its Certified Aircraft Broker programme as Version 2.0, requiring candidates to complete an extended study course and at least three months of preparation before taking the examination. The revised programme, covering business-aircraft transactions in domestic and international markets, is scheduled to launch after NBAA-BACE 2026.
Previously, qualified applicants could register for the examination without completing a prescribed course. Candidates will still need at least two years of aircraft-transaction experience, but the requirement will be assessed in a more globally focused examination framework.
The programme will expand from seven knowledge domains to nine, adding Industry Structure & Segments and General Broker Requirements. Its 79 published learning objectives will form the basis of the examination questions. A new digital study guide will cover terminology, transaction pitfalls, required skills and supporting references.
International subjects include the International Registry and Cape Town Convention, import and export requirements, continuing airworthiness management organisations, sanctions and export controls. The changes address the increasingly cross-border nature of business-aircraft sales in a brokerage sector that remains largely unregulated.
IADA also plans to expand its IADA U continuing-professional-development programme. Seven aviation-insurance modules are already planned, while courses on aircraft finance, contracts and appraisal are being developed. A specific launch date, revised examination fees and any retesting requirement for existing certified brokers have not been disclosed.